Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology - McGraw-Hill, Inc. - Hardcover Book

7,000 science and technology articles covering everything from acoustics to zoology

Thoroughly revised and updated, this classic encyclopedia features more than 7,000 concise articles covering all areas of science and technology—written by authors at the forefront of their fields, including numerous Nobel Prize winners.

Richly illustrated with more than 1,700 illustrations, the McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science & Technology features 1,300 biographies of famous scientists, hundreds of tables and charts, cross-references to related articles, and an index containing 30,000 entries. Readers will find articles on fast-breaking, headline-making fields such as computing, nanotechnology, telecommunications, environmental science, and biomedical.

The McGraw-Hill Editorial Staff also edits the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and is one of the most skilled and experienced editorial teams in scientific publishing.

A one-volume summary of all science and engineering topics condensed from the 20-volume McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 7th Edition. This complete reference for the non-specialist offers 7,900 articles written by world-renowned scientists and engineers. It includes many new and revised articles; extensive cross-references and bibliographies; and a 30,000-entry analytical index. Illustrated.